Tennis Tweets from the pros ►Maria Sharapova (@sharapova_maria): Twenty four hours later, my trophy shrunk. No silly, it’s just the one I get to keep. Can’t stop looking at it … ►John Isner (@johnisner): @CP3: CONGRATS to @webbsimpson1 US Open Champion!!! Well deserved!" <—- WHAT HE SAID ►Justin Gimelstob (@justingimelstob): 1st stop of wine tasting…
Keep your head up! You’re late! Snap your wrist! Watch the ball! These common tennis phrases are actually meaningless on their own, but we hear and use them all of the time. A book could be written about each one. The most abused phrase shouted by pros and used by players when failing is, “Watch the…
Russia’s Maria Sharapova completed her career Grand Slam with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Italy's Sara Errani to win the 2012 French Open Championship. In addition to her 2012 Roland Garros victory, Sharapova won at Wimbledon in 2004, the U.S. Open in 2006 and the Australian Open in 2008. She joins an elite group who…
A great source of untapped recruiting wisdom is from former Long Island players who have finished college. These young adults have all the experience of college and are still young enough to relate to today’s junior players. I asked two Long Island-bred college graduates some recruiting questions and tapped on their wisdom. Our panel for…
Do you want to work on your singles game, without affecting your USTA rating? Does your schedule make it difficult to play on a USTA League team? USTA’s Flex League may be for you. Flex Leagues allow you to play when it’s convenient for you. You decide the match day, time and location with your…
Good tennis players develop and achieve in positive environments, and truly thrive and actualize great potential in environments of excellence. While great learning environments are a shared effort, they start at home and there is nothing more powerful and impactful to children than a parent who is a leader and role model. Coaches are vital…
Dominika Cibulkova defeated Marion Bartoli in straight sets, 6-1, 7-5 to win the Mercury Insurance Open title at the La Costa Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, Calif. This is Cibulkova’s second career title and her first since October. Bartoli was unable to keep up after she spent more than eight hours on the court to win…
Andy Roddick, the fourth-seed at the 2012 ATP Atlanta Open, defeated Gilles Muller to capture the title in three sets, 1-6, 7-6, 6-2. This is Roddick’s second title of the year after winning Eastbourne. Muller was seeking his first ATP victory and it seemed he was on track in the first set after he broke Roddick…
For New York tennis fans, Randall’s Island was the place to be last night as the New York Sportimes defeated the Boston Lobsters 22-18 in World TeamTennis action. Featuring two hall-of-famers, the Thursday night matchup created quite the buzz with the largest turnout so far this season. Actor and comedian, John Leguizamo along with David…
Thanks to Danny Burgess and the members of the USTA Eastern Long Island Region Board members for bestowing the honor of the Vitas Gerulaitis For the Love of Tennis Award upon me. I was a junior tennis parent here in the 1970s, so I’ve been covering this beat for more than 40 years, and if…